retinal ganglion cell

retinal ganglion cell

the only type of neuron in the retina that sends signals to the brain resulting from visual stimulation. Retinal ganglion cells receive input from retinal bipolar cells and amacrine cells. The axons of retinal ganglion cells form the optic nerve.

Related Terms

mastery tests

mastery tests assessments used to determine acquisition of...

cultural test bias

cultural test bias partiality of a test in favor of individ...

existentialism

existentialism n. a philosophical and literary movement tha...

muscarinic receptor (mAChR)

Sorry, "muscarinic-receptor-machr" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Pleas...

approach gradient

approach gradient the variation in the strength of a drive...

Association for the Advancement of Psychology (AAP)

Sorry, "association-for-the-advancement-of-psychology-aap" is not in the Diction...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter R

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z